Shu Chen

Chapter 343
Zheng Pufei is making false statements.

The prime minister actually sent an order to Liao Hua, the prefect of Dunhuang County, to lock up both Yangguan and Yumenguan.

Even Yu Chu, the captain of the Wuji School in the Western Regions, was rushing back to Hexi Road—the prime minister thought that he was from Wuwei and could win the hearts of scholars and common people, so he asked him to be transferred to be the prefect of Jiuquan, and the handsome Li Shu would guard the Hulu commit.

The biggest reason for making this decision is that Yizhou's Shu brocade and tea and other Silk Road trade materials were collected by the government in exchange for war horses traded with Jiangdong.

The treasury is already empty, and the silkworm weaving and tea picking and tea making all have to be done according to the seasons, so what can be used to communicate with the Western Regions today?
Things are rare.

The supply of Shu brocade and tea is temporarily cut off today, and it can also raise some prices for the resumption of the service in the future.

Furthermore, the lack of business contacts will make it easier for the counties and counties in Hexi to defend themselves.Before there are enough cavalry to go straight to Huanglong, it is the best choice to deal with nomadic tribes with strong mobility.

As for the severance of the Silk Road, will it cause dissatisfaction among the Yizhou wealthy families who came to Longyou and Liangzhou to settle down?
There is no need to worry.

It took only half a year for Liangzhou to be restored. They moved to live in a dock, bought cattle, sheep and horses for pastures to make a living for the small sect, and adapted to the environment in Hexi.

Moreover, the Silk Road will not be cut off for a long time.

In at least one or two years, the imperial court will open it up again in order to raise military funds for war.

Regardless of whether the Xianbei and the Southern Huns were repelled by then.

Without him, poor ears!
Naturally, there was something strange about it that Dang Qiang Wang Mangzhong couldn't figure it out.

But he knew that if the Silk Road were to be cut off, then the life of his tribe, which had managed to become adequate in food and clothing, might slowly return to the previous half-starved and half-fed, and countless people would starve to death and freeze to death in case of white disasters.

It is easy to go from simplicity to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

Therefore, as soon as Zheng Pu's words fell, Qiang King Mangzhong and the tribal nobles present were all shocked.

"Why is this so?!"

Immediately, Qiang Wangmang raised a question in panic.

But it was just a question, he seemed to be thinking about something, so he tried to ask again, "Zheng Jun, I also heard recently that Xianbei and the Southern Huns will invade Hexi, is this the reason?"

"Yes, alas~~"

Sighing sadly, Zheng Pu said with some regret, "The leader also knows that merchants on the Silk Road need to pay customs duties to pass through the pass and leave the Western Regions, and this can help the imperial court's lack of military expenditure. We will drive away the invaders from the Xianbei and the Southern Xiongnu, and Hexi is a newly restored land, so now there are only strong walls and clear fields to protect the environment and the people, and it is hard to think about anything else."

But soon, he calmed down again, smiled and comforted, "Hey, why did I talk to the leader about this! This matter has nothing to do with the leader's people, and closing the silk road is only a short-term plan. After defeating the Xianbei and the Southern Huns and forcing them to flee thousands of miles away, everything will be as before. Come, leader, let's drink together!"

After all, he also raised the wine cup to invite the cup.

But Qiang King Mangzhong is still in the mood to drink!

And retreating to cut off the silk road, how can you say that you don't do his business?

Furthermore, don't look at Zheng Pu's words to Dapo Nanxiongnu and Xianbei very lightly, but he knows that the big Han now has few cavalry.

A few days ago, Gein learned that Ma Dai was training cavalry at the Shandan Ranch in Zhangye County, so he relied on their friendship to send someone to ask Ma Dai if he could place one or two nephews in the army.

Needless to say the reason.

Who in the northwest Qianghu tribe would not want to steal a piece of their master from the famous Xiliang iron cavalry in the past?

But Ma Dai refused.The reason is that the Xianbei and the Southern Huns invaded, and he was about to rush thousands of miles to fight. He was afraid that once the nephew of the Qiang King Mangzhong entered the army, he would not even be able to return with his corpse.

The story of Emperor Xiaowu of the former Han Dynasty attacking the Xiongnu let everyone know that if you want to stop the intrusion from the nomadic tribes on the grassland forever, you have to ride against the horse.Now that there are few cavalry soldiers in the Han Dynasty, they want to drive the Southern Huns and Xianbei out of Hexi.At least Qiang King Mangzhong thought to himself, the big man has nothing to do with five or six years of achievements, so don't think about it!
But can his tribe endure the interruption of the Silk Road for five or six years?

"call"

He was invited to raise a cup, and after drinking it all, he let out a breath, and asked a little unclearly, "Mr. Zheng, why didn't your army recruit more cavalry to attack? The enemy Xianbei and the Southern Huns can't do anything without riding. Your army should be well aware of this. And there are countless people in Hexi who urinate and bow their horses, so there should be many soldiers to choose from."

"Hehe~~~"

Now, the wry smile on Zheng Pu's face was very sincere, and he spread his hands, "I am a big man who has been fighting continuously for a few years. It costs too much money to form a cavalry. How can I have enough food to raise evil spirits?"

Uh!
Qiang King Mangzhong was speechless.

His tribe lives on the edge of Xiping County, and he is very familiar with the wars of the Han Dynasty in recent years.

Therefore, after being silent for a while, he turned his head and slightly raised his eyebrows at the tribal nobles who were having a banquet with him, his eyes full of questions.

Those who met with the banquet dignitaries began to chat with each other by inviting cups, sharing meat, etc. in a very tacit understanding.Not long after, the leader nodded his head lightly.

It also made Qiang King Mangzhong stretch his eyebrows for a moment, and held up the cup to Zheng Pu with a smile again, "Mr. Zheng, our department has been a vassal of the great Han for a long time! It is not a battle for the great Han. Now there are bandits in Hexi, and our department should send troops to help the battle." Show your loyalty! I don't ask for rewards from the court, but I ask for the court's kindness and righteousness to treat me like a fire!"

"Can An be like this?"

Hearing this, Zheng Pu was "shocked" for a moment, and quickly waved his hands and said, "Leader Qianfan and our army attacked Tang Fan, the traitor at the head of the river, and then sent troops to help our army attack Zhong Cun and Shenlang Erqiang. Do your duty as a vassal! Now the war in Hexi is the duty of our army to protect Li Shu, can you make your ministry go to the matter of life and death again? No! Absolutely not! My great man has always preached with benevolence and righteousness."

At this point, Zheng Pu seemed to have noticed something, and the words stopped abruptly.

After looking back and forth between Qiang King Mangzhong and the tribal nobles present, Fang said with some regret, "The leader said this because I brought some ceremonies, so he thought I was here to ask for soldiers? I I came here with sincerity, I don’t want the leader and the lords to regard me as a treacherous person~~~ Oh, that’s all, that’s all! There’s no joy here, I’ll just go home.”

After speaking, he got up and strode away.

The sudden turn of events surprised Qiang King Mangzhong and everyone else.

When they reacted, Zheng Pu was already more than twenty steps away.

"Just wait, Mr. Zheng!"

Immediately, Qiang King Mangzhong chased after him in a big stride, and he almost made a blood oath against the sky, which made Zheng Pu believe that they did not regard him as a treacherous person.

Returning to the seat again, it is natural that everyone is laughing and feasting.

However, Zheng Pu still did not agree to their request to send troops to help in the battle.

Instead, he explained with a look of embarrassment, "Chief, your ministry's sending troops to assist in the war is related to the imperial court's deployment against the enemy, and it is up to me to decide! I can only express your loyalty to you when I return this time. The prime minister makes a decision, and I hope the leader will forgive me."

Liar, how can you show your flaws before the matter is done!
(End of this chapter)